Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities

CBRTS-JHSS upholds high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The responsibilities below clarify the roles of the Publisher, Editors, Reviewers, and Authors to ensure a fair, transparent, and rigorous publishing process.

Responsibilities of the Publisher

  • Ensure editorial decisions on submissions are final and respected.
  • Guarantee decisions are based solely on professional judgment, free of commercial influence.
  • Maintain the integrity of academic and research records.
  • Monitor ethical conduct of editors, board members, reviewers, authors, and readers.
  • Screen submissions for plagiarism, data fabrication, and other misconduct.
  • Publish corrections, clarifications, and retractions when necessary.

Responsibilities of Editors

  • Hold full authority to accept or reject manuscripts based on scholarly merit.
  • Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts under review and prior to publication.
  • Make decisions collaboratively with editors and reviewers under the Editor-in-Chief’s guidance.
  • Preserve reviewer anonymity in double-blind peer review.
  • Disclose, manage, and avoid conflicts of interest.
  • Focus decisions on intellectual content, not personal or commercial considerations.
  • Investigate suspected plagiarism or fraudulent data and take corrective actions (e.g., corrections, retractions).
  • Do not disclose manuscript information beyond necessary parties (corresponding author, reviewers, advisers, publisher).
  • Do not use unpublished materials for personal research without the author’s written consent.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

  • Support editors by providing expert evaluation to inform publication decisions.
  • Keep manuscripts and review communications strictly confidential.
  • Submit reports on time to support efficient editorial decisions.
  • Treat all reviewed material as confidential and do not use it for personal advantage.
  • Provide technical, professional, constructive, and objective feedback.
  • Decline review when a conflict of interest exists with authors, institutions, or companies.
  • Disclose potential conflicts of interest promptly.

Responsibilities of Authors

  • Submit manuscripts in English with sound grammar and correct academic terminology.
  • Confirm the work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • The corresponding author must ensure all coauthors approve the submission and publication.
  • Cooperate with peer review and respond professionally to reviewers’ comments.
  • Ensure institutional approvals are obtained when required.
  • Permit editorial language and formatting edits for clarity and readability.
  • Disclose all funding sources and describe the funder’s role in the study (if applicable).
  • Authorize the corresponding author to handle communication, proofing, and final approvals.
  • Report significant errors promptly and cooperate in issuing corrections or retractions.
  • Acknowledge that submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection software.
  • Ensure all authors review the final submission checklist before submission.

These responsibilities are intended to strengthen transparency, fairness, and integrity across the editorial workflow and to protect the scholarly record.